Notice of Election - November 5, 2024 General Election
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NOTICE OF ELECTION
CITY OF FARMINGTON HILLS
NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF FARMINGTON HILLS, COUNTY OF OAKLAND:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Election will be held in the City of Farmington Hills, County of Oakland on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
EARLY VOTING SITES FOR THE CITY OF FARMINGTON HILLS ELECTORS ARE:
Costick Activities Center
28600 W. 11 Mile Rd
Farmington Hills, MI 48336
AND
Waterford Oaks Activities Center
2800 Watkins Lake Rd
Waterford, MI 48328
EARLY VOTING WILL BE HELD:
Saturday, October 26 8:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday, October 27 8:30am - 4:30pm
Monday, October 28 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday, October 29 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday, October 30 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday, October 31 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday, November 1 8:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday, November 2 8:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday, November 3 8:30am - 4:30pm
ELECTION DAY VOTING:
Tuesday, November 5, the polls will be open from 7:00am to 8:00pm on Election Day at the following locations:
Precinct 1 - Woodside Bible Church (*New Location) Precinct 15 - St. Toma Syriac Church
Precinct 2 - Orchard United Methodist Church Precinct 16 - Hillside Elementary School
Precinct 3 - Forest Elementary School Precinct 17 - St. Toma Syriac Church
Precinct 4 - Faith Covenant Church Precinct 18 - East Middle School
Precinct 5 - Ward Church of Farmington Hills Precinct 19 - East Middle School
Precinct 6 - Ward Church of Farmington Hills Precinct 20 - Salvation Army Community Center
Precinct 7 - Hope Lutheran Church Precinct 21 - Lanigan Elementary School
Precinct 8 - North Congregational Church Precinct 22 - St. John Lutheran Church
Precinct 9 - Farmington STEAM Academy Precinct 23 - St. John Lutheran Church
Precinct 10 - Kenbrook Elementary School Precinct 24 - Power Middle School
Precinct 11 - Farmington Central High School Precinct 25 - Gill Elementary School
Precinct 12 - Woodcreek Elementary School Precinct 26 - Tawheed Center
Precinct 13 - William Costick Activities Center Precinct 27 - Greater Seth Temple
Precinct 14 - First Presbyterian Church
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Election will be conducted in all voting precincts (1-27) of the City of Farmington Hills for the purpose of electing candidates to the following offices:
Presidential:
Ø Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States
Congressional:
Ø United States Senator
Ø Representative in Congress (11th District)
Legislative:
Ø Representative in State Legislature (18th, 19th and 21st Districts)
State Boards:
Ø Member of the State Board of Education
Ø Regent of the University of Michigan
Ø Trustee of Michigan State University
Ø Governor of Wayne State University
County:
Ø County Executive
Ø Prosecuting Attorney
Ø Sheriff
Ø Clerk and Register of Deeds
Ø Treasurer
Ø Water Resources Commissioner
Ø County Commissioner (15th and 16th Districts)
Judicial:
Ø Justice of Supreme Court
Ø Justice of Supreme Court - Incumbent Position - Term Ending 01/01/2029
Ø Judge of Court Appeals - 2nd District - Incumbent Position
Ø Judge of Court Appeals - 2nd District - Non-Incumbent Position
Ø Judge of Circuit Court - 6th Circuit - Incumbent Position
Ø Judge of Circuit Court - 6th Circuit - Non-Incumbent Position
Ø Judge of Probate Court - Non-Incumbent Position
Community College:
Ø Board of Trustees Member, Oakland Community College (Precincts 1-26)
Ø Board of Trustees Member, Schoolcraft College (Precinct 27)
Ø Board of Trustees Member, Schoolcraft College Term Ending 12/31/2026 (Precinct 27)
Local School District:
Ø Board Member, Farmington Public School District (Precincts 1-4 and 7-26)
Ø Board Member, Walled Lake Consolidated School District (Precincts 5 and 6)
Ø Board Member, Walled Lake Consolidated School District Term Ending 12/31/2028 (Precincts 5 and 6)
Ø Board Member, Walled Lake Consolidated School District Term Ending 12/31/2026 (Precincts 5 and 6)
Ø Board Member, Clarenceville School District (Precinct 27)
And for the purpose of voting on the following proposals as presented and listed below:
Oakland County Parks and Recreation Millage
The Oakland County Parks System includes 17 park locations with nearly 7,200 acres of public park and recreational lands, 80 miles of trails, campgrounds, dog parks, golf courses, aquatic recreation facilities, and nature education centers.
To continue to provide revenue to the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission, shall the current millage, which has been reduced by required rollback, be replaced, and increased to .65 mills for 20 years from 2024 to 2043. The .65 mills is equal to 65 cents per $1,000.00 of taxable value. The millage, if approved and levied, shall generate approximately $52,191,139 in 2024. The purpose of the millage is to expand, improve, operate, maintain, and acquire parks, recreational facilities, open spaces, lakes, rivers, water areas, and trailways; to support nature education, recreational, and outdoor educational and health programming; to support partnerships for access to and awareness of recreational lands and facilities; to promote the conservation and restoration of high-quality natural and wildlife habitats; and to allow free general park admission to all county parks for residents. Revenue from this millage shall be disbursed only to the County of Oakland to be used solely for the purpose of funding the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission and shall be subject to oversight by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and to an independent audit.
Should this proposal be adopted?
City Charter Amendment - Public Roads and Streets Millage
Shall Section 7.02e of the Farmington Hills City Charter be amended to allow a renewal of the previous voter-approved additional special tax rate for purposes of the improvement, rehabilitation, repair and maintenance of public roads, streets and road drainage within the City by authorizing the City to levy a millage in the amount of 2.0 mills (being $2 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of ten years, starting with the July 2025 levy and resulting in the authorization to collect an estimated $9,000,000 in the first year if approved and levied?
City Charter Amendment Relating to the Terms of Office of the City Council Members and Mayor
Shall Section 2.05 of the Farmington Hills City Charter be amended to provide that the City Council members and mayor shall serve until their successor is duly sworn in following election or until they are duly re-sworn in following re-election?
Farmington Public Schools District Operating Millage Renewal Proposal (Precincts 1-4 and 7-26)
This proposal would renew the authority of the School District, which expires with the 2025 tax levy, to levy up to 18.00 mills for general school district operating purposes on taxable property in the School District to the extent that such property is not exempt from such levy, restrict the levy on principal residences (owner-occupied homes) to no more than 12.5955 mills and protect against the impact of future Headlee rollbacks of up to 3.0 mills, This authorization would allow the School District to continue to levy the statutory limit of 18.00 mills on non-homestead property (principally industrial and commercial real property and residential rental property) and to continue to levy on principal residence property (owner occupied homes) only that portion of the mills necessary to allow the School District to receive the full revenue per pupil foundation allowance permitted by the State. In 2024 the School District levied only 5.2029 mills on personal residences (owner-occupied homes).
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the Farmington Public Schools District, County of Oakland, Michigan, be increased in the amount of 21 mills, with 18 mills being the maximum allowable levy ($18.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), to the extent such property is not statutorily exempt, and of which not more than 12.5955 mills may be imposed on principal residences, for ten (10) years, the years 2026 to 2035, inclusive, to provide funds for operating expenses of the School District? This operating millage, if approved and levied, would provide estimated revenues to the School District of $49,196,277 during the 2026 calendar year, to be used for general operating purposes.
Walled Lake Consolidated School District Operating Millage Replacement Proposal (Precincts 5 and 6)
This proposal would replace, restore and extend the authority of the School District, which expires with the 2025 tax levy, to levy up to 18.00 mills for general school district operating purposes on taxable property in the School District to the extent that such property is not exempt from such levy, restrict the levy on principal residences (owner-occupied homes) to no more than 3.6297 mills and protect against the impact of future Headlee rollbacks of up to 3.0 mills. This authorization would allow the School District to continue to levy the statutory limit of 18.00 mills on non-homestead property (principally industrial and commercial real property and residential rental property) and to continue to levy on principal residence property (owner occupied homes) only that portion of the mills necessary to allow the School District to receive the full revenue per pupil foundation allowance permitted by the State. The School District only levied 0.3086 mills on personal residences (owner occupied homes) in 2024.
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the Walled Lake Consolidated School District, County of Oakland, Michigan, be increased in the amount of 21 mills, with 18 mills being the maximum allowable levy ($18.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), to the extent such property is not statutorily exempt, and of which not more than 3.6297 mills may be imposed on principal residences, for fourteen (14) years, the years 2024 to 2037, inclusive? This operating millage, if approved and levied, would provide estimated revenues to the School District of $3,232,239 during the 2024 calendar year, to be used for general operating purposes.
Farmington Community Library – Library Millage Renewal Proposal
Shall the Farmington Community Library, County of Oakland, be authorized to levy annually a renewal of the previously authorized millage, which expires in 2024, in an amount not to exceed .9264 mill ($0.9264 per each $1,000 of taxable value) against all taxable property within the Farmington Community Library district for a period of twenty (20) years, 2025 to 2044, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for all district library purposes authorized by law? The estimate of the revenue the District Library will collect in the first year of levy (2025) if the millage is approved and levied by the District Library is approximately $4,750,000. A portion of the revenue collected may be subject to capture by the City of Farmington Downtown Development Authority and Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, the City of Farmington Hills Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, and the Grand River Corridor Improvement Authority.
Sample ballots may be viewed at www.mi.gov/vote or www.fhgov.com or obtained from the City of Farmington Hills City Clerk’s Office, 31555 W. 11 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48336, phone (248) 871-2410.
Absent voter ballots are available for all elections; registered voters may contact the City Clerk’s Office to obtain an application for an absent voter ballot.
The Farmington Hills City Clerk’s Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm and will offer extended hours for election related business on the following dates:
· Tuesday, October 22 from 8:30am to 7:00pm
· Thursday, October 24 from 8:30am to 7:00pm
· Saturday, October 26 from 8:30am to 12:00pm
· Tuesday, October 29 from 8:00am to 7:00pm
· Saturday, November 2 from 8:30am to 4:30pm
· Election Day, Tuesday, November 5 from 7:00am to 8:00pm
To comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions will be available in audio format and in Braille. Arrangements for obtaining the instructions in these alternative formats can be made by contacting the City Clerk in advance of the Election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.
CARLY LINDAHL, CITY CLERK
31555 West Eleven Mile Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48336 Phone: 248.871-2410 Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am to 4:30pm